The Dirty Americans were a

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-based rock band that released one album and EP.

History

The band was formed by previous members of

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, who had brief success in the UK and toured with

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, as well as touring the US on the

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tour with acts including

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. Myron (real name Matt Kozuch), Freedom (real name Jeff Piper) and Pete (real name Patrick) formed the Dirty Americans when the Workhorse Movement disbanded in December 2000, along with drummer Jeremiah Pilbeam of

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. The band produced a three-track demo for

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, their previous band's record label. One track, "Nuclear Bomb", aired on UK internet radio station Total Rock Radio on July 3, 2001. The band recorded an album's worth of material in December 2001 with

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, but Roadrunner Records held up the release. An EP, ''... Kiss 'Em All Goodbye'', was finally released in the US in August 2003 containing three songs and two demos from the recording session. An album, ''Strange Generation'', was released in Europe, Japan and Australia in March 2004, followed by tours of Japan and Europe. The band was released from their contract with Roadrunner Records, and the debut album was later released in the US by Liquor & Poker Music. As well as US and UK tours, the Dirty Americans have appeared at music festivals including

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, Festimad Festival, the

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Reunion, the

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and

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, the Detroit Harley festival, and the

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tour. Their song "Car Crash" is featured on the soundtrack for the

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. Their song "Burn You Down" is featured in the main menus to the 2004 Playstation 2 racing game

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, and 2004 Playstation 2 hockey game

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Discography

External links

Takes The Biscuit (Dirty Americans Record Label)
{{Authority control Rock music groups from Michigan Musical groups from Detroit Musical groups established in 2001 2001 establishments in Michigan Liquor and Poker Music artists Roadrunner Records artists